The process of
ratification
RAT PPT 2.7
UNESCO
Intangible Cultural Heritage Section
 Process of ratification
 Pattern of ratification
 Paths to ratification
 Case studies
Member States of UNESCO
 May ratify, accept or approve
the Convention
 Using an instrument of
ratification
 Signed by head of state, the
head of government, or the
minister of foreign affairs
 Deposited with DG of UNESCO
Ratifications by year
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
States Parties
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
States Parties to
the Intangible
Heritage
Convention, 2010
 Group I (W. Europe)
 15 States, 3 seats
 Group II (E. Europe)
 22 States, 4 seats
 Group III (S. America)
 25 States, 5 seats
 Group IV (Asia Pacific)
 22 States, 5 seats
 Group V(a) (Africa)
 28 States, 4 seats
 Group V(b) (Arab states)  15 States, 3 seats
 Translating the Convention
 Consultations
 Media campaigns / Lobbying
 Establishing an ICH
Committee
 Legal review / revision
 Cabinet & Parliamentary
approval
 Signing the instrument
 Croatia
 Brazil
 Kenya
 History of expert research
on ICH
 Supportive ministry
appoints National
Committee on ICH
 Ratified the Convention in
2005
“Brazil has had a policy on
intangible cultural heritage
since 2000 and was involved
even before the start of
discussions on drafting the
Convention ... it was a matter
of course for Brazil to ratify
the Convention.”
“So it takes a lot of
lobbying, a lot of briefing,
and a lot of people from
the grassroots and the
mainstream government
management systems” to
get a Convention ratified.